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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
306
1110
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
304
1107
2372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
496
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
120
490
1294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
111
447
1177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
57
271
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
50
254
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
47
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazil
9 Families width 119 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs18SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185116SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185310SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs36SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazil
47 Genera with 119 Species
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Alarconia Glassell, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18976SpeciesTaxom
Austinixa Heard & Manning, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1858giant land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Chasmagnathus De Haan, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Clypeasterophilus Campos and G..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtograpsus Dana, 18004SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Fabia Dana, 01SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Goniograpsus Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Johngarthia Türkay, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17932SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19015SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18045SpeciesTaxom
Neohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18505SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18806SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixa Holmes, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Pinnaxodes Heller, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixia
0SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 19587SpeciesTaxom
Troglocarcinus Verrill, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1987Fiddler crab19SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Zaops Rathbun, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
119 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alarconia guinotae Coêlho, 1996
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Armases angustipes Dana, 1852
Armases benedicti Rathbun, 1897Fatfinger marsh crab
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Armases miersii Rathbun, 1897
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Armases rubripes Rathbun, 1897
Austinixa aidae Righi, 1967
Austinixa cristata Rathbun, 1900Cristate pea crab
Austinixa patagoniensis Rathbun, 1918
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Cardisoma quadrata (Saussure, 1858)⇒ Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825
Chasmagnathus granulata (Dana, 1851)⇒ Neohelice granulata Dana, 1851
Chasmagnathus granulatus Dana, 1851
Clypeasterophilus stebbingi Rathbun, 1918Lance-tipped Darner
Cryptochirus corallicola
Cyclograpsus granulatus Dana, 1851
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyrtograpsus affinis Dana, 1851
Cyrtograpsus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Cyrtograpsus angulatus Dana, 1851
Cyrtograpsus cirripes Smith, 1800
Dissodactylus crinitichelis Moreira, 1901Seabiscuit pea crab
Dissodactylus encopei (Rathbun, 1901)⇒ Dissodactylus crinitichelis Moreira, 1901
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Fabia uruguayensis
Gecarcinus lagostoma (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus mordax (Smith, 1870)⇒ Uca mordax Smith, 1870
Gelasimus palustris (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca rapax Smith, 1870
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Goniograpsus innotatus (Dana, 1851)⇒ Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Goniopsis cruentatus
Goniopsis pulchra Lockington, 1877Racer Mangrove Crab
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus cruentata (Latreille, 1803)⇒ 
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed crab
Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Leptograpsus rugulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Leptuca cumulanta Crane, 1943
Leptuca leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Leptuca uruguayensis Nobili, 1901
Metasesarma rubripes Rathbun, 1897
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Minuca victoriana von Hagen, 1987
Minuca vocator Herbst, 1804
Neohelice granulata Dana, 1851Cangrejo Granuloso
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode arenaria Say, 1817
Ocypode arenarius (Say, 1817)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Pachygrapsus corrugatus von Martens, 1872
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus acutifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Palicus affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Antillean stilt crab
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Palicus caronii Roux, 1828
Palicus sica A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Parapinnixa bouvieri Rathbun, 1918
Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pinnaxodes tomentosus Ortmann, 1894
Pinnixa aidae (Righi, 1967)⇒ Austinixa aidae Righi, 1967
Pinnixa chaetopterana Stimpson, 1860Tube pea crab
Pinnixa gracilipes Coêlho, 1997
Pinnixa patagoniensis (Rathbun, 1918)⇒ Austinixa patagoniensis Rathbun, 1918
Pinnixa sayana Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Sesarma (Holometopus) benedicti (Rathbun, 1897)⇒ Armases benedicti Rathbun, 1897
Sesarma miersii iheringi (Rathbun, 1918)⇒ Armases angustipes Dana, 1852
Sesarma (Holometopus) rectum Randall, 1840
Sesarma crassipes Cano, 1889
Sesarma curacaoense De Man, 1892Mangrove Crab
Sesarma mulleri (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Sesarma rectum Randall, 1840
Sesarma paraensis Beurlen, 1958
Troglocarcinus corallicola Verrill, 1908Floatingheart
Troglocarcinus hirsutus Canario, Bad..., 2014
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca (Leptuca) leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898Marbled fiddler
Uca (Leptuca) pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic sand fiddler
Uca (Minuca) burgersi Holthuis, 1967Saltpan fiddler
Uca (Minuca) mordax Smith, 1870
Uca (Minuca) rapax Smith, 1870Mudflat fiddler
Uca rapax rapax Smith, 1870
Uca (Minuca) thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic mangrove fiddler
Uca (Minuca) vocator Herbst, 1804Atlantic hairback fiddler
Uca (Uca) maracoani Latreille, 1802
Uca cordata
Uca cumulanta Crane, 1943
Uca major Herbst, 1782
Uca ornata Smith, 1870
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Uca stylifera H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca una (Leach, 1814)⇒ Uca major Herbst, 1782
Uca uruguayensis Nobili, 1901
Uca victoriana von Hagen, 1987
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Zaops ostreus Say, 1817Oyster crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Brazil
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
25
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
8
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
12
18
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Thoracotremata at artfakta.se
Thoracotremata at marinespecies.org